Class president and valedictorian Peter Butera of Exeter, Pennsylvania was removed from the stage but received a standing ovation from classmates.

When you're valedictorian and class president, there's no doubt you've got a lot to say about your school. That definitely applied for Peter Butera of Exeter, Pennsylvania, who held both roles in the graduating class of 2017 at the Wyoming Area Secondary Center school. Therefore, when he was asked to speak at his graduation ceremony, Peter prepared his remarks and had them reviewed by school officials as per policy — but day of, he decided to go off script.

But Peter didn't just go off the script, rather, the valedictorian used his speech as a literal and figurative platform for potential change to be paved for current and future students at the Wyoming Area Secondary Center, as reported by The Daily Dot. After opening with the initial remarks he planned, Peter pivoted and began talking about how little change he himself had affected throughout his duration on student council.

"Despite some of the outstanding people in this school, a lack of real student government, and the authoritative nature that a few administrators and school members have, prevents students from developing as true leaders," Peter said while disregarding whatever was left from the pre-approved speech. "Hopefully, this will change."

However, those were the last words Peter got in before school principal Jon Pollard intervened, forcing Peter to leave the stage. But Peter definitely had his moment: He received a standing ovation for his bold and important remarks.

Watch Peter's full speech in the video below, or maybe give his tweet, also sharing a clip of the speech, a fave or an RT. After all, it was pretty impressive of him to speak out. What's more is that school superintendent Janet Serino, despite not approving of Peter's remarks, agreed to meet with the valedictorian before he heads to Villanova in the fall. Here's to hoping the school sees some change.